Puking on Paper
I used to get up everyday and stand in front of a classroom of anywhere from 26 to 60 students at a time. There were days when I was in front, leading the charge. There were days when I was alongside, just close enough to provide a sense of...
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Thinking Outside the Box and Coloring Between the Lines
When I was in first grade, I vividly remember coming home with my first bad grade, complete with red marks from my teacher. My mom sat with me and we went over the worksheet in an effort to try and figure out the disconnect. As I sat with my...
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When Words Evade Me – Or Not
There was a time not so long ago that the words just seemed to pour themselves out on the page. They’d capture exactly how I was feeling with just a tweak or two. Lately, they evade me. I want to write – to capture this sense of disorientation –...
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The Gift in the Tragedy
There is an emptiness in my heart. Sometimes it feels as though it will swallow me whole, but then I take a deep breath. I know I have two choices. I can let it swallow me, or I can choose to use that feeling and learn more. Share more....
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